Royal visits to Saskatchewan
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Canadian Royal Family
Year | Month | Visitor(s) | Communities | Highlights |
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1882 | August | Princess Louise and The Marquis of Lorne | Regina | |
1901 | September | The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York | Moose Jaw | |
1901 | October | The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York | Qu'Appelle, Regina | |
1906 | April | Prince Arthur, The Duke of Connaught | Regina | |
1912 | October | The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia | Moose Jaw, Regina | |
1916 | July | The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia | Regina | |
1919 | September | The Prince of Wales Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay... |
Saskatoon | Outdoor city park pavilion |
1919 | October | The Prince of Wales | Maple Creek, Gull Lake, Swift Current (whistle stops), Regina, Qu'Appelle Valley | |
1927 | August | The Prince of Wales and Prince George | E.P. Ranch, Moose Jaw, Regina | |
1939 | May-June | King George Vl George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... and Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II... |
Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Train stops | University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the... |
1941 | April | Princess Alice and The Earl of Athlone | Moose Jaw, Regina, Small rural communities | |
1941 | August | Princess Alice and The Earl of Athlone | Moose Jaw, Regina, Small rural communities | |
1944 | June | Princess Alice The Earl of Athlone | Moose Jaw, Small rural communities | |
1951 | October | Princess Elizabeth Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,... and the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch.... |
Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current | |
1958 | July | Princess Margaret | Prince Albert, Waskesiu Lake | |
1959 | July | Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,... and the Duke of Edinburgh |
Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Train stops at Broadview, Chamberlain, Hanley, Indian Head, Moosomin | Western Development Museum |
1966 | April | Lord Louis Mountbatten | Regina | |
1967 | June | Princess Alexandra and The Honourable Angus Ogilvy | Regina | |
1973 | July | Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh | Regina | |
1977 | November | The Duke of Edinburgh | Regina | |
1978 | July | Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Edward Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh... |
Balcarres, Cory Potash Mine, Fort Qu'Appelle, Lloydminster, Melville, Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton | |
1980 | July | Princess Margaret | The Battlefords, Muskoday First Nation, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Tisdale, Zenon Park | |
1982 | July | The Princess Royal Anne, Princess Royal Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... |
Alameda, Gravelbourg, Estevan, Moosomin, Qu'Appelle Valley, Regina, Saskatoon, Wilcox | |
1985 | July | The Queen Mother | Regina | |
1987 | June | The Duke of Edinburgh | Last Mountain Lake, Regina, Farm near Kronau | |
1987 | October | Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh | Canora, Kamsack, Kindersley, Regina, Saskatoon, Farm near Flaxcombe | Wanuskewin archaeological site |
1989 | July | The Duke Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... and Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York is a British charity patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and former member of the British Royal Family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, whom she married from 1986 to 1996... |
Arrowhead Island on Lac la Ronge, La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Stanley Mission, Swift Current | Canada Summer Games |
1994 | August | Prince Edward | Fort Qu'Appelle, Echo Lake, Regina, Standing Buffalo First Nation | |
2001 | April | The Prince of Wales Charles, Prince of Wales Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay... |
Assiniboia, Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon | Community Service Village, Wanuskewin Heritage Park Wanuskewin Heritage Park Wanuskewin Heritage Park is a non-profit internationally-recognized award-winning interpretive centre that reflects First Nations culture, history, and values... , Meewasin Valley Weir (Itinerary) |
2003 | June | The Earl of Wessex | Lloydminster, Melfort, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina | |
2004 | June | The Princess Royal | The Battlefords, Regina, Saskatoon | King George School (Itinerary) |
2005 | May | Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh | Lumsden, Regina, Saskatoon | Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Canadian Light Source Synchrotron The Canadian Light Source is a third-generation 2.9 GeV synchrotron located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It opened on October 22, 2004 after three years of construction and cost C$173.5 million. One of forty-two such facilities in the world, it occupies a footprint the size of a football... , Credit Union Centre Credit Union Centre Credit Union Centre is an arena, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated near the city's northern entrance, the facility opened in February, 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,330 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990... (Itinerary) |
2006 | June | The Earl of Wessex | Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan Order of Merit |
2007 | June | The Princess Royal | Regina, Saltcoats, Yorkton | Royal Regina Rifles, Freedom of the City Parade |
Governors General of Canada
Year | Month | Visitor(s) | Communities | Highlights |
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1906 | Earl Grey | Saskatoon | ||
1912 | The Duke of Connaught | Saskatoon | St. John's Anglican Cathedral | |
1917 | The Duke of Devonshire | Saskatoon | Buena Vista School | |
1932 | The Earl of Bessborough | Saskatoon | Hotel Bessborough | |
1955 | May | Vincent Massey | Regina, Yorkton | Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History, Yorkton Armouries |
1995 | September | Roméo LeBlanc | Saskatoon | Royal University Hospital, Luther Seniors' Centre, Wanuskewin Heritage Park (Itinerary) |
2000 | April-May | Adrienne Clarkson | Regina, Saskatoon | Legislative Assembly Address, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, HMCS Unicorn HMCS Unicorn HMCS Unicorn is a shore-based Naval Reserve Division of the Royal Canadian Navy based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.... , City Hall (Itinerary) |
2004 | January | Adrienne Clarkson | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Public Library, Citizenship Ceremony, Youth Round Table (Itinerary) |
2006 | May | Michaëlle Jean | Regina, Fort Qu'Appelle, Qu'Appelle | RCMP Academy, Women Chiefs and Elders Discussion |